
Where, where did the good people go?
How, how did the world become sore?
Why, why are there wars at every shore?
While children, our children cried ashore
The cruel, the cruel escaped the heat
The kind, the kind died in the fleet
The love, the love started to deceive
As every eye turned colder in greed
Hate bloomed while love withered
Roses, they lied and died with her
Children cried as lies splattered
Their last hope torn and soon scattered
The statue of the world is tainted now
I stare at my moon and we asked how
Hearts made of stone but never love
Peace fluttered away with its dove
Powerful minds are cruel under shore
My words are dark but truth they told
Happiness cried together now as four
Old rules broken and cruelty poured
Know your worth while the kingdoms sway
Hold your breath as the cruelty play
Their games of hate would soon go away
Live with hope and truth you must say
– Jan @jahnavigouri

Yes, live with hope, there’s no other way. i love the way you have said this.
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Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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Very welcome
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Wonderful piece, Jan. Enjoyed reading. I really liked the repetition of words in this piece. Great work.💕
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Thank you so much, dear Grace! Your words truly means a lot to me💞
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My pleasure 💕
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This is a wonderful piece Jan!
Your questions are poignant and beautifully strung. Superb job!
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Thank you so much! I am so happy you liked it😊💕
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love your work always Jan! 💖💖
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💞💞
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Well said
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Thank you so much! So happy you liked it.
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Powerful and insightful Jan. 🌎
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I am so happy you liked it. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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Always my pleasure!
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My pleasure! 😊
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I love the rhyming theme.
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Thank you so much! I truly appreciate your kind support.
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Elegantly written. We must take responsibility for bringing hope to future generations.
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Yes. Thank you so much for reading and commenting! I truly appreciate your kind support.
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You are very welcome.
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Lovely piece!!! Very moving Jan.
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So happy you thought so. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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So much pain in this write, and the closing in hope is wonderful. Beautiful write, Jan. ✨
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Thanks a lot, Jeff! I am so happy to hear that you liked it. I truly appreciate your kind support!💫💫
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You’re welcome, Jan! It’s always my pleasure. ✨✨
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I loved the metric pattern, definitely sharing it on my social media ✨💞
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Thank you so much, Devangi! I am so happy you liked it💕🌠
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My words are dark, but they speak the truth ~this line is hard-hitting. You have poetically yet powerfully spoken about how things get harsh sometimes and peace is erased. Well penned 🖤
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Thank you so much, Bhavya! Your words truly means a lot to me. I am so happy you thought so ❤
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This is so beautiful!
“ Hate bloomed while love withered
Roses, they lied and died with her”
“ My words are dark but truth they told”
It resonates so much with how the world unfortunately…it’s like, hauntingly beautiful..
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AHJSDHJASHGASHGSHG THIS IS SO SO SO INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL AND CAN I JUST SAY THAT THIS IS MY MOST FAVORITE POEM OF YOURS OF EVER???? 😭😭 ITS SO SAD AND GORGEOUS AND BEAUTIFUL AND HEARTBREAKING AND JUST PERFECTION OK?!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR WRITING SO MUCH AND AM SERIOUSLY IN AWE 😭❤❤
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ALSO, I LOVE THE QUOTE
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I love the quote too. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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Wow! Wow! I am so happy to hear that. I’m truly glad you thought so. Thank you so much!!❤❤
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Beautiful
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Gobsmacked by the brilliance of the poem. Nice one, poet. 👏👏👏
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Beautiful writing. Deep and heartfelt and thought-provoking.
Best regards.
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